adjective
- relating to or involving a formal request, especially a legal request for information or assistance from another court or jurisdiction
Usage: legal
Examples
- The court issued a rogatory letter to obtain evidence from overseas.
- Rogatory proceedings were initiated to gather witness testimony from another country.
- The judge approved the rogatory commission to take depositions abroad.
- International rogatory requests must follow specific diplomatic protocols.
- The attorney filed a rogatory petition with the foreign court.
- Rogatory letters facilitate cross-border legal cooperation.